THE REAL THREAT TO MCCAIN?
While the Crystal Ball continues to process the results of this week’s primaries, we are happy to welcome back Dr.
VEEP! VEEP!
Almost a year ago, the Crystal Ball took a first crack at listing the vice presidential possibilities in both parties
DEMOCRATS AND THE POPULAR VOTE
As the closely fought Democratic presidential contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama moves deeper and deeper into the primary
THE ENTHUSIASM GAP
Dr. Alan Abramowitz is one of the most distinguished and best known political scientists in the United States today. He
SUPER DUPER TUESDAY LIVES UP TO ITS NAME
Now be honest. Wasn’t Tuesday evening one of the most exciting nights ever in American politics? It had more drama
THE NOVEMBER MATCH-UPS, AS SEEN FROM JANUARY
Professor Alan Abramowitz of Emory University, a long-time friend of the Crystal Ball, sent us the following table, summarizing the
SUPER TUESDAY
Ready or not, here it comes… Super-Duper Tuesday, Tsunami Tuesday, Monster Tuesday, or whatever name one chooses to call it.
THE RACE FOR PRESIDENT
Now that Iowa, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Michigan, Nevada, and South Carolina have voted, at least in one party, one thing
THE PRIMARY TURNOUT BOOM
One of the basic facts of American politics is that citizens will turn out to vote when they feel they
CLINTON AS TRUMAN, McCAIN AS LAZARUS, OBAMA-MANIA, HUCKA-BOOM OR BUST, AND THE PRESIDENTIAL PLAYERS
First, we at the Crystal Ball want to get one thing straight with our readers. We are for change. We
ALL EYES ON THE HAWKEYE STATE
If you’re from Iowa, maybe you should just stop reading right now. I don’t want to spoil your big day.
ROOTED IN “HOPE”
It may not be that unusual for a large state to produce a pair of major presidential candidates within a
Mitt Romney
How many more presidential candidates will Massachusetts produce? Mitt Romney is the latest to come from the state that gave
Bill Richardson
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson could very well represent the changing face of American politics. Hispanics and Latinos are the
Tommy Tancredo
Tommy Tancredo had decided to put all his eggs in one basket, concentrating solely on his presidential campaign and announcing